Route rate sheet · Sea freight · UAE to Qatar
Ship a car from the UAE to Qatar
Dubai to Hamad Port in a sealed container. One price covers ocean freight, export handling in the UAE and marine insurance; destination port charges, duty and VAT are shown separately below.
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
350 km great circle · 6-16 days
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
At a glance
UAE to Qatar car shipping: cost, time and rules
Shipping a car from the UAE to Qatar with IPAS Express costs from $4,105 port to port for one car in its own 20ft container, with live rates from our shipping desk. Duty and VAT in Qatar are quoted separately in the landed-cost examples below.
- Ocean freight · 20ft
- $3,000–4,500
- Dubai → Hamad Port
- Ocean freight · 40ft
- $4,350–6,450
- Two cars, or one large SUV plus parts
- Port to port, 1 car
- from $4,105
- Ocean freight + export handling + insurance
- Sea transit
- 6-16 days
- Port to port
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Rate sheet · Jebel Ali Port → Hamad Port
What it costs, line by line
Insurance is figured on a declared value of $48,600 (reference vehicle: 2026 Ford Bronco). Every line comes from the same tables the calculator reads, so the quote you get matches this sheet.
1 car · own 20ft container
Any car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available
$4,105per car $4,105- Ocean freight
- $3,000
- Export handling
- $1,000
- Insurance
- $105
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,775
2 cars · 40ft high-cube
Two cars you ship together, or a group booking
$6,056per car $3,028- Ocean freight
- $4,350
- Export handling
- $1,500
- Insurance
- $206
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,775
3–4 cars · racked 40ft HC
Compact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking
Quoteper car from ~$1,700- Ocean freight
- $4,350
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- per value
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
RoRo · per car
Oversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars
On requestper car —- Ocean freight
- on request
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- —
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
Air freight
Fastest option, 3–7 days; quoted per aircraft load
Quoteper car —- Ocean freight
- on request
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- per value
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
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| Shipping option | Total · IPAS price | Per car | Ocean freight | Export handling (UAE) | Insurance 0.2% | Destination charges · est., payable at port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 car · own 20ft containerAny car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available | $4,105 | $4,105 | $3,000 | $1,000packaging $500 · THC $250 · clearance $250 | $105 | $1,775THC $275 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 2 cars · 40ft high-cubeTwo cars you ship together, or a group booking | $6,056 | $3,028 | $4,350 | $1,500packaging 2×$500 · THC $250 · clearance $250 | $206 | $1,775THC $275 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 3–4 cars · racked 40ft HCCompact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking | Quote | from ~$1,700 | $4,350 | on request | per value | — |
| RoRo · per carOversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars | On request | — | on request | on request | — | — |
| Air freightFastest option, 3–7 days; quoted per aircraft load | Quote | — | on request | on request | per value | — |
Door pick-up within the port's standard radius adds about $660 per car. Insurance is 0.2% of the declared vehicle value, with a per-car minimum. Destination charges are paid at Hamad Port on arrival and are not part of the total. Duty and VAT are not in this table either: see the landed-cost examples below or run CarImport.AI. Ocean figures are our current route rates and update when the rate table changes.
Included in the IPAS price
- Included: Export packaging, chocking and lashing inside the container
- Included: Export customs clearance in UAE
- Included: Terminal handling at Jebel Ali Port
- Included: Ocean freight Jebel Ali Port → Hamad Port
- Included: Marine insurance at 0.2% of the declared value
- Included: Bill of Lading, packing list and tracking
Not included
- Not included: Destination port charges (shown per row; paid at Hamad Port on arrival)
- Not included: Qatar customs duty and VAT
- Not included: Conformity certification and registration inspection
- Not included: Inland collection unless door pick-up is selected
- Not included: Storage or demurrage after the port's free days
- Not included: Personal effects: the car ships empty
Ports & inland reach
Where your car leaves and arrives
Load ports · UAE
UAE
Jebel Ali Port
Discharge ports · Qatar
Qatar
Hamad Port
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FAQ
UAE to Qatar shipping questions
With IPAS Express, shipping one car from the UAE to Qatar costs from $4,105 port to port in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 6-16 days. Import duty and VAT in Qatar are quoted separately in the landed-cost examples on this page.
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